| 释义 |
vote/vəʊt/ n. & v.●n. 1 a formal expression of choice or opinion by means of a ballot, show of hands, etc., concerning a choice of candidate, approval of a motion or resolution, etc. (通过投票、举手等)选举(候选人)，表决(议案或决议等) let us take a vote on it 我们投票表决吧; gave my vote to the independent candidate 我投那位无党派候选人的票 2 (usu. prec. by 通常前接 the) the right to vote, esp. in a state election 投票权；(尤指)选举权 3a an opinion expressed by a majority of votes 表决通过的议案 b Brit. money granted by a majority of votes [英]议决的拨款 4 the collective votes that are or may be given by or for a particular group 投票总数，得票总数 will lose the Welsh vote 会失去威尔士的选票; the Conservative vote increased 保守党的得票数增加了 5 a ticket etc. used for recording a vote 票，选票 ●v. 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 for, against, or to + infin.) give a vote 投票 2 tr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 that + clause) enact or resolve by a majority of votes 投票决定，投票解决 b grant (a sum of money) by a majority of votes 表决拨(一笔款) c cause to be in a specified position by a majority of votes 选出某人任某职 was voted off the committee 被投票免去委员会职务 3 tr. colloq. pronounce or declare by general consent [口]公议，一致认为 was voted a failure by consumers 被消费者一致认为是失败的 4 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 that + clause) colloq. announce one's proposal [口]建议 I vote that we all go home 我建议大家都回家吧 □ put to a (or the) vote submit to a decision by voting 投票决定 □ vote down defeat (a proposal etc.) in a vote 否决(议案等) □ vote in elect by voting 投票选出 □ vote off dismiss from (a committee etc.) by voting 投票免去…(在委员会等中的)职务 □ vote out dismiss from office etc. by voting 投票免去…的职务 □ vote with one's feet colloq. indicate an opinion by one's presence or absence [口] (指通过是否在场)表示赞成与否 □ votable adj.□ voteless adj.[Middle English from vot-, past part. stem of Latin vovēre ‘vow’] |